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CVE-2026-104286: FortiMail Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation
A CVSS 9.8 FortiMail zero-day (CVE-2026-104286) lets an unauthenticated attacker write any file on the appliance through the IBE handler. Here is what is affected, how…
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Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2026
The Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report Q3 2026 analyzes 2,898 confirmed ransomware incidents across 109 active threat groups, covering top operators, sector and country targeting, MITRE ATT&CK…
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The Credential You Published on Purpose: How an Exposed GitLab Email Token Becomes Push Access to Main
A GitLab incoming email token published in a README never expires and works at account level. Learn how the attack path works, how to reset the…
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Two NetScaler Zero-Days, One Wrong Assumption: Why Patching Does Not Close the Incident
Citrix fixed two actively exploited NetScaler zero-day flaws, but a patch does not remove an attacker already inside. Seven steps from patch to closure.
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CVE-2026-76461: Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation
A CVSS 9.8 SQL injection in Cisco Secure Email Gateway (CVE-2026-76461) lets an attacker gain root access with a single crafted email — no authentication, no…
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Your Identity Program Was Built for People. Non-Human Identity Is a Growing Way In.
New research shows compromised non-human identity now drives more breaches than phishing. See why service accounts, API keys, and AI agents are the entry point most…
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The Phishing Came From Your Real Domain: What a Marketing Platform Breach Does to Brand Trust
An attacker breached a marketing platform and sent phishing emails from a hardware wallet maker's genuine domain to 347,000 subscribers. Every technical control that checks for…
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Passwordless Is Not Takeover Proof: Where Passkey Attacks Actually Land
Passkey attacks published this year do not break the cryptography. They target the sync fabric, the recovery path, and the enrolment step instead — the parts…
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Your Security Vendors Are Your Highest-Privilege Third Parties, and Your TPRM Program Scores Them Low
Security vendors sit at the top of the privilege ladder, yet TPRM programs consistently score them low because certification substitution and category heuristics mask the real…
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Agentic Ransomware: What Happens When Malware Doesn’t Need a Human Operator to Decide Who to Hit Next?
A documented ransomware operation completed reconnaissance, credential theft, lateral movement, and encryption with no human operator at any stage. This analysis breaks down the JADEPUFFER intrusion…
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When Abandoned Digital Assets Become Someone Else’s Infrastructure
A 25-year-old wiki sat forgotten for years, then quietly became AI agent infrastructure: 18,000 posts in 52 days, unnoticed. Abandoned digital assets stay accessible and unmonitored…
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No Vulnerability Was Exploited: Inside the SaaS Extortion Wave That Breaks In Through Consent, Not Code
OAuth consent phishing let a single extortion group breach 1,000+ organizations without exploiting a CVE. See how attackers weaponize legitimate consent grants — and why MFA…
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